Silver Sage

Sweetpea

About Silver Sage and Sweetpea

Silver Sage

Sweetpea

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Herbs, Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Mediterranean

Types

Number of Varieties

2550

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-10

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

8 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Silver

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Silver

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Silver

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Caterpillar, Insects, Snails

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea

LATHYRUS odoratus

Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

Sweetpea

In Hindi

रजत बाबा

Sweetpea

In German

Silver Sage

Sweetpea

In French

Silver Sage

Sweetpea

In Spanish

silver Sage

Sweetpea

In Greek

Silver Sage

Sweetpea

In Portuguese

silver Sage

Sweetpea

In Polish

silver Sage

Sweetpea

In Latin

Argentum Sage

Sweetpea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Salvia

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Vicieae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

90075

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Sage and Sweetpea

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Sage and Sweetpea? We provide you with everything About Silver Sage and Sweetpea. Silver Sage doesn't have thorns and Sweetpea doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Sage does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Sage has allergic reactions like and Sweetpea has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Silver Sage and Sweetpea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Silver Sage and Sweetpea

Season and care of Silver Sage and Sweetpea is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Sage and Sweetpea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Sage season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sweetpea season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Silver Sage is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sweetpea is Loam while the PH of soil for Silver Sage is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sweetpea is Acidic, Neutral.

Silver Sage and Sweetpea Physical Information

Silver Sage and Sweetpea physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Sage and Sweetpea are as follows:

Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Silver Sage and Sweetpea

Care of Silver Sage and Sweetpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Sage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing. In summer Silver Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.